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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ298-161430-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1003 mb low 125 NM N of Utqiagvik moves to be 350 NM N of
Kaktovik by Tue morning. A 992 mb low 75 NM SE of St Matthew
Island moves to the Bering Strait Tue morning at 996 mb, weakening
to 1004 mb as it moves to 125 NM N of Utqiagvik Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ811-161430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ812-161430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ813-161430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ814-161430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ815-161430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ857-161430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt becoming N. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ858-161430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ859-161430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt becoming S. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ860-161430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming SE. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ861-161430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

Apr 24